The Martin Agency, known for its award-winning advertising campaigns, has put Richmond on the global map. Now, it’s giving back with the launch of its highly anticipated live music series, The Mix at Martin, which kicked off with an intimate, powerful performance...
Author & Punisher - Women & Children (Seventh Rule) It can be easy to forget that industrial music was once a menacing creative force. It's difficult to pinpoint the decisive moment that the style changed from something deconstructed and negationist on a scale that popular music had not to that point experienced (witness British conservative MP...
Night Birds and Big Eyes, two punk bands signed to Richmond’s Grave Mistake Records, will be playing Gallery 5 on June 8 with Iron Reagan and Unholy Thoughts. The show is being presented by Vinyl Conflict, Richmond’s favorite hardcore punk record store located in Oregon Hill. Night Birds and Big Eyes, two punk bands signed to Richmond’s Grave...
Carbon Leaf, Will Hoge Thursday, May 30 at Groovin' In The Garden After over two decades of performing together, Carbon Leaf still has a lot to give to music lovers out there. I’m sure there are some people who are either indifferent to the band or maybe can’t even stand them, but their track record is mind-blowing to me. I’m not calling Carbon...
Seap One - The Sickness Of Seap (Bandcamp) I want to start of this review with my condolences to the family and friends of local emcee Daniel Davidson, aka Seap One, who passed away recently. His legacy will live on in RVA, in many of our hearts, and definitely through his team, Gritty City Records. Seap One - The Sickness Of Seap (Bandcamp) I...
Charles Bradley wears his soul on his sleeve. The next rising star at Daptone Records has found his place in the spotlight, but he's going to be humble about it. The road for Charles Bradley was not without its trials and tribulations. The man has, to put it lightly, overcome some hardships. But with his faith and his perseverance, Bradley kept...
This Friday at Friday Cheers on Brown's Island, RVA's own Black Girls is opening for Seattle alt-folk sensations The Head and the Heart. This is not the first encounter that Black Girls, who've spent the past few years earning a huge bear hug from the Richmond music scene with their soulful indie sound (nicknamed "snuff rock"), have had with The...
Just because it's not a three-day weekend doesn't mean there won't be a ton of excellent stuff going on this weekend that everyone can enjoy. From punk, metal, and female-powered country to an anniversary party at Hadad's Lake for two of Richmond's premier establishments, there is plenty going on to make this weekend awesome. So rest up from last...
Ladies and gentlemen, are you ready to dance? Australian combo Cut Copy are bringing the party to the Jefferson Theater next week, and you are all invited! This quartet's incredible mixture of synth waves, banging beats, and catchy choruses combines everything you love about 80s Anglophile pop and modern EDM into an unstoppable wave of dance...
FEATURE SHOW Saturday, June 1, 10 p.m. The Resignators, Bucket, Hotel X @ Strange Matter - $10/18+ Holy City of Monuments! Look who is back in town! Tonight will be a big time homecoming for ex-Richmonder Steve Douglas. FEATURE SHOW Saturday, June 1, 10 p.m. The Resignators, Bucket, Hotel X @ Strange Matter - $10/18+ Holy City of Monuments! Look...
